Wednesday, December 9: Biden Introduces His Defense Secretary Nominee

WEKU | By wendy barnett

Published December 9, 2020 at 12:59 PM EST

President-elect Joe Biden is announcing his pick to lead the Defense Department, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin. Watch his remarks live here Wednesday, December 9th at 1:30 p.m.

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